Sacramento Athletics

Lee McElroy, athletic director at Cal State Sacramento, is one of the two new finalists for UC Irvine athletic director. McElroy, 43, is in his fourth year as athletic director at Sacramento and is a former associate athletic director at Houston. He played football at UCLA from 1966-69 and is the brother of Raider tackle Reggie McElroy. Irvine renewed its search last week after three previous finalists withdrew before Irvine had offered the job to anyone.

Lee McElroy, athletic director at Cal State Sacramento, is one of the two new finalists for UC Irvine athletic director. McElroy, 43, is in his fourth year as athletic director at Sacramento and is a former associate athletic director at Houston. He played football at UCLA from 1966-69 and is the brother of Raider tackle Reggie McElroy. Irvine renewed its search last week after three previous finalists withdrew before Irvine had offered the job to anyone.

Willie Bloomquist was held hitless in six at-bats Monday, ending his hitting streak at 16 games, but Lancaster still defeated High Desert, 14-5, in front of 4,622 at Adelanto. Juan Silvestre hit a two-run home run during a seven-run third inning for the Jethawks (8-3). * Today-Thursday: At The Hangar, vs. Modesto, 7:15 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM 1470. AROUND THE LEAGUES John Santor (Highland) has raised his average to .250 with a six-game hitting streak for Johnson City, Tenn.

Rafael Soriano pitched a three-hitter and had five strikeouts in leading host San Bernardino to a 6-1 victory over Lancaster Thursday night in front of 1,888. Brian Gordon scored the lone run for Lancaster and had one of its three hits. Today's game: Lancaster at San Bernardino, 7 p.m. Next home game: June 14 vs. Rancho Cucamonga. On the radio: KUTY-AM (1470).

Matt Kata and J.D. Closser each had two hits, but the JetHawks (19-16) lost to the Mudville Nine, 4-1, in a California League game Friday at Stockton. Closser homered in the ninth inning off of closer Tim Birdsong. Today's game: Lancaster at Mudville Nine of Stockton, 7 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM (1470).

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (23-22) pulled into a tie for third place in the California League's South Division, defeating the Lancaster JetHawks, 10-3, Tuesday night in Rancho Cucamonga. Lancaster has dropped seven of its last 10 games. Today's game: Lancaster at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:15 p.m. On the radio: KUTY-AM (1470).

Antonio Perez hit a home run on the first pitch of the game and Freddie May had a run-scoring single in the fourth inning, but Lancaster lost, 3-2, to Visalia on Wednesday night in front of 730 at Recreation Park in Visalia. The home run was Perez's seventh this season. Visalia scored an unearned run in the second. In the third, Josh Hochgesang had a run-scoring double and Matt Howe had a sacrifice fly for Visalia. * Today-Friday: At Visalia, 7 p.m. Saturday: At The Hangar, vs.

Juan Silvestre, on the seven-day disabled list because of a pulled hamstring suffered Wednesday night in the first inning against San Bernardino, is expected to miss 10-14 days. Silvestre, the fifth JetHawk placed on the disabled list, has a league-leading 49 runs batted in. Pitcher Scott Atchison was activated. The JetHawks beat San Bernardino, 9-7, on Thursday night at the Hangar. * Today: At The Hangar, vs. San Bernardino, 7 p.m. Saturday's game: At High Desert, 7 p.m.

Juan Silvestre had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs for the Lancaster JetHawks in a 5-3 victory over Lake Elsinore on Friday night in front of 3,661 at The Hangar in Lancaster. Craig Kuzmic and Willie Bloomquist each had two hits and one run batted in for Lancaster (2-0). Jeff Heaverlo (6-3) allowed three earned runs on eight hits in seven innings. Heaverlo struck out five with no walks. * Today: At The Hangar, vs. Lake Elsinore, 7:15 p.m. Sunday: At The Hangar, vs.

The High Desert Mavericks pounded three pitchers for 22 hits in a 14-4 California League victory over the Lancaster JetHawks before 3,541 on Friday night at The Hangar in Lancaster. Steve Neal had a three-run home run, and Brian Gordon and Maximo Vicaino had bases-loaded triples for High Desert (12-17). Juan Silvestre had two hits and drove in two runs for Lancaster (17-12). Willie Bloomquist had two hits, including a double. * Today's game: At Visalia, 7 p.m. Sunday's game: At San Jose, 1 p.m.